mated

1. engage in sexual intercourseExamples: "Birds mate in the Spring"Synonyms: copulate, couple, mate, pair

2. bring two objects, ideas, or people togetherExamples: "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"Synonyms: couple, match, mate, pair, twin

3. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the gameExamples: "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"Synonyms: checkmate, mate

4. twist together or entwine into a confusing massExamples: "The child entangled the cord"Synonyms: entangle, mat, snarl, tangleAntonyms: disentangle, unsnarl

5. change texture so as to become matted and felt-likeExamples: "The fabric felted up after several washes"Synonyms: felt, felt up, mat, mat up, matt-up, matte, matte up